Now, I can never start a new year without some kind of planner. Last year I used this one...

which featured my word for 2012...Celebrate

I found some really nice planners at Target this year and actually decorated 2 of them for friends for Christmas. Both of these friends are experiencing some difficult challenges in their lives right now and I wanted to give them a place to write important appointments and also a place to journal. The planners have a very sturdy outer acrylic cover and then the cover of the journal is patterned but there is no writing on it. They were a dream to alter.

Mary Ellen's planner...

(the paper label just rips off)

and Jacqueline's...

and my planner...

A work in progress!

This is what the planners look like inside...

Plenty of places to write

OK-off to do some cleaning and organizing and Planner cover planning...:D

10 comments:

I like your planners! Also like your word for 2013. I could use that too, having so much to LEARN! I tried FOCUS last year and did focus on many things but didn't get my overall life in focus so must keep plugging away. Will have to decide on my word for this year soon.Happy New Year!

Such a great word for the year. I can't wait to read all the things in your "bucket" learning list. I'm sure it will be inspiring. I really haven't decided on my word yet, the end of the year kinda came out of nowhere (who would have known that December was the last month of the year?? The nerve...) and didn't start thinking about it til the 28th.

Also, your journal covers are always so lovely. I especially like Jacqueline's with all the squares in the background. Super cute. Makes me want to make a card like that. Have a great day, hope you get lots done!

Hi Joyce,Love the altered planners you made, and look forward to seeing your own soon. Thank goodness, there are so many creative people and ideas in blogland...we will never run out of ideas. Happy Wednesday!Maureen